Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-29

John Sherman" Representative Grosvenor said to
STAR reporter to-day, ''would be to say that he
was trickster in politics and q nar. Any one
who knows him is sure he is neither. The rela-
lions between Foraker and Sherman are most
cordial, and the former has often repeated the
assurance that he Is for Sherman. Sherman has
perfect confidence in his good faith-or he did
have, very few days ago, and do not think his
faith has been shaken since. Speaking as Sher.
man man, 1 say that II Mr.. Blaine is to get the
nomination 1t will not make any difference about
Ohio Mr.. Sherman may not get the whole State
unanimously, but all the delegates to the national
convention will be for him"
REFERRING TO THE BATTLE-FLAG INCIDENT,
Mr.. Grosvenor said: 81 have no idea that Pred-
dent Cleveland was governed by any but the best
OF motives when he issued the order to return the
rebel flags. do not suppose there was any
thought OF politics In his mind in connection with
sentiment involved. The influence Of the whole
democratic party Is to disregard ana ignore the
principles that were settled BY the war and to re-
spirit they approach the South, making q sort Of
half-acknowledgment that we are sorry we whip
cans want a renewal Of brotherly love; we want
to welcome the New south; we want
unity and good feeling, with the bloody shirt bu:
RED forever; but we want this all to be based
upon the sound principles that were established
by the war. The attempt to return those flags
aroused feeling such as has not been known
since sumter was dred upon. It will 60 into the
campaign, and
WILL HURT CLEVELAND AND HIS PARTY.
and there will be no bloody shirt about 1t either.
The Grand Army is more active now than 1t has
been for years. There are to be grand patriotic
demonstrations all over the country on the Fourth
OF July, and the attempt to return the dagS Will
be cens1red and denounced in the speeches on
nearly every occasion. 1t Is the return to the doc
doctrines that were stamped as false in battle
that we protest against. There Is another thing !
assume the President is going to do, as all the pa
Supreme bench. l like Lamar. II had TO look
over MIR. Clevelands Cabinet for q man to do honor
TO- should select Lamar above all the rest. He is
man who fascinates you. II you know him you
must like him. But to appoint him upon the SUE
preme bench to construe the Constitution, and de-
eide upon the legislation OF Congress, Will
DO Mr.. CLEVELAND GREAT POLITICAL HARM.
There may not be all at once such loud CRY
against it as the flag incident provoked, but 1t will
be just as serious in its effects. Lamar represents
the dry bones OF the demOcracy-the bourbonism
the dead past. His convictions are the same as
stitution the same construction the Confederate
states fought for. Talk about the New South. He
Is the Ola south, with all the old ideas To ap.
South. Let the President appoint a southern
man by all means. but let him not
be dug out OF the old crave Of sec, sion.
young man with progressive ideas should be
chosen. II such man as Howell Z. Jackson we q
appointed there would be no room for Critics i.
Some one OF the new men OF tie South. VIII n
President Cleveland took jackson lrO.i ,ne senate
aud put him on the Circuit Court, wnicn brought
him into my state we all doubted whether he
now 5urned '0 out a1 9hat S his vas tie bes
the very best appointment the President
has made. He represents
THE NEW SOUTH.
He no longer clings to those Old musty doctrines.
He is strong southern democrat, but progress
sive one, and has proven himself perfectly quail
fed N PM "a oil
the infiuences-of the democratic party lead the
President the other way. He VIII appoint Lamar,
the two men win emphasize the attitude OF the
party"
AS TO EXTRA SESSION AND REVENUE LIQUIDATION.
THE STAR asked Mr.. Grosvenor what he
thought Of the prospects Of extra session and Of
getting some revenue legislation.
If extra session Is called, he said at will do
the democrats great injury. AS to the tariff, do
not know what they can do. l hear Indirectly
before. do not know what he means by that;
suppose, however, that he means as great strength
In proportion to the majority OF his party.
MR.. RANDALL Is PRACTICALLY A REPUBLICAN,.
Upon all matters Of principle he agrees with us.
He only stays in the democratic party because it
suits him better TO do so. He defends the demo-
cratic party in speeches on the floor of the House
and in campaigns, and denOunces the republicans
as party. But he thinks and votes with us upon
s thaK he io6W
in the fight for protection, let him
come in and march In the rear Of our line,
recognizing the leadership OF Reed, Mckinley, and
the rest OF our leaders. He is not going TO stand
at the head Of the column with his little band,
beating the bass drum while the republican party
follows him and helps him to reduce the revenues.
He can carry an independent banner II he chooses,
but he has got to march in the rear. He cannot
come into our party and lead 1t. Not all at once.
Let him form his little squad, and when he hears
the music at the head OF our column let him be-
gin to mark time and then march his followers to
the tune There will be music at the head OF our
line, and he will recognize it, and his aid will be
timely but his leadership superduous
The republicans want to reduce the revenue
and they are ready to do So according to their
own plans. Sherman Is In favor OF revenue reduc.
tion He has SAID so repeatedly, and said how he
would do 1t. He may say something more on the
subject when the Senate meets. DO not knew
Just what his intentions are."
Interior Department ChanRea.